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> "Mikey" wrote in message
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>> "Soundhaspriority" wrote in message
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>>> Stay away from plastic cases without fans. They cook the drive. The
>>> optimal material is extruded aluminum, which conducts heat readily, with
>>> the entire enclosure acting as a radiator. You will have more choices if
>>> you buy the drive and the case separately.
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>>> If your purpose is audio, Samsung is a good choice, since they are still
>>> significantly quieter than other brands. But except for audio, all other
>>> current drives are quiet enough to be unannoying.
>>>
>>> Bob Morein
>>> (310) 237-6511
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>>> "john hanks" wrote in message
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>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I'm new to the group and hope this hasn't been covered too recently.
>>>> I would like to purchase an external hard drive to use with my laptop,
>>>> which is now an iBook, but will soon be a Mac Book Pro. I use the
>>>> laptop for 2 track recording, real time performance using software
>>>> synths (battery 3, etc) via a DrumKat MIDI controller, and sound
>>>> design using either Digital Performer or Logic (any opinions on those
>>>> are welcome, too).
>>>>
>>>> I would like to know what external hard drives other folks use. I'm
>>>> looking for portability/small size, firewire, fast drive speed, etc,
>>>> and low noise level: no loud fans.
>>>>
>>>> I guess my request kind of borders between a couple of newsgroups
>>>> besides this one, but has the most members and traffic,
>>>> so here I am.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
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>> I have never used anything with the name "Samsung" on it that worked
>> proerly for any length of time. YMMV.
>>
>> Mikey Wozniak
>> Nova Music Productions
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> Mikey, I have nothing to say about the company as a whole, but their disk
> drives have an excellent reputation. In some ways, they excel. Sound
> Devices, a Wisconsin firm that makes hard disk recorders for location sound
> professionals, uses them. They bought a shaker table and tested the brands
> of laptop drives. Although the drives had similar specifications, the
> Samsungs tested to greater shock resistance than any other drive.
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> Those who have an interest in extremely silent PCs have found Samsung drives
> the top pick for noise:
> /
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> I have two Samsung drives running 24 hours a day: a 160, and a 400, and two
> in the Sound Devices recorders. I've had no problems, though, of course,
> the above references are more authoritative.
>
> Bob Morein
> (310) 237-6511

Sorry guys, forgery.

Bob Morein
Dresher, PA
(215) 646-4894